Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Clause (17-A) of section 2 inserted by Act No.26 of 1990 and subsequently omitted by G.O.Ms.No.37, Revenue (Endowments-I) Department, dated 01.11.2014. 8 [Act No. 30 of 1987] (20) ‗Regional joint Commissioner‘ means the Regional Joint Commissioner appointed under sub-section (1) of section (3) and includes every officer who for the time being exercises the powers and performs the functions of a Regional Joint Commissioner under this Act or the rules made there under in respect of any charitable or religious institution or endowment as skilled in sub-section (5) of section 3; (21) ‗religious charity‘ means a public charity associated with a Hindu festival or observance of a religious character, whether connected with a religious institution or not; (22) ‗religious endowment‘ means property (including moveable property), and religious offerings whether in cash or kind, given or endowed for the support of a religious institution or given or endowed for the performance of any service or charity of a public nature connected therewith or of any other religious charity; and includes the institution concerned and also the premises thereof. Explanation-I:— All property which belonged to or was given or endowed for the support of a religious institution, or which was given or endowed for the performance of any service or charity of a public nature connected therewith or of any other religious charity shall be deemed to be a religious endowment within the meaning of this defination, notwithstanding that, whether before or after the commencement of this Act, the religious institution has ceased to exist or ceased to be used as a place of religious worship or instruction or the service or charity has ceased to be performed. Explanation-II:- Any Inam wanted to an archaka, service-holder or other employee of a religious Institution for the performance of any service or charity in connection with [Act No. 30 of 1987] 9 a religious institution shall not be deemed to be a personal gift to the archaka, service-holder or employee, notwithstanding the grant of ryotwari patta to an archaka, service-holder or employee under the 15Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Inams (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1956 but shall be deemed to be a religious endowment; (23) ‗religious institution‘ means a math, temple or specific endowment and includes a Brindavan, Samadhi or any other institution established or maintained for a religious purpose; (24) ‗Revenue Divisional Officer‘ means any officer in- charge of a revenue division and includes a Deputy Collector, a Sub-Collector and an Assistant Collector; (25) ‗Specific Endowment‘ means any property or money endowed for the performance of any specific service or charity in a charitable or religious institution or for the performance of any other charity, religious or otherwise; Explanation-I:— Two or more endowments of the nature specified in this clause, the administration of which is vested in a common trustee, or which are managed under a common scheme settled shall be construed as a single specific endowment for the purpose of this Act; Explanation-II:— Where a specific endowment attached to a charitable or religious institution is situated partly within the State and partly outside the State, control shall be exercised in accordance with the provisions of this Act over the whole of the specific endowment provided the charitable or religious institution is situated within the State;